Network Social Innovation (NSI)

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1 Network Social Innovation (NSI)

2 Changes in society Changing world Globalization Emerging economies Rapid technological change Shaping the knowledge society Human capital development Facing demographic issues Ageing and shrinking workforce These changes call for social innovation!! 2

3 Social innovation as a challenge Integrated into: European Grand Challenges Horizon 2020 Topsector policy (Ministry of EL&I) Main focus on technological innovation, recently increased attention for social innovation Social Infrastructure agenda (NWO): Top grants and Human Capital Program Innovation Fund (Province of Limburg) Learning and Innovation Theme (UM) 3

4 What is social innovation? Working smart Renew organizations Create innovative culture Alliances Cooperate with other organizations Sustainable entrepreneurship Service innovation Human capital development Renew HRM and active aging policy Renew education and labor market policy 4

5 Why is social innovation so important? Social innovations enlarge the efficiency of technological innovations Competitive power of organizations is determined by: - service quality - competences of employees Social innovations strengthen organization's competitive power in the labor market Social innovations strengthen sustainable employability of 55+ 5

6 75% of all successful innovations can be attributed to social innovation Source: Erasmus Competitiveness & Innovation Monitor 6

7 Why do social innovations often fail? Organizations invest heavily in R&D for technological innovations while, investments in R&D for social innovations are often lacking Consequently, social innovation merely builds on copying and pasting best practices 7

8 Required: R&D for social innovation Knowledge sharing between: Organizations Academic Research is crucial!!! 8

9 Objectives NSI Social innovation development Improving development and use of talent and companies performance Knowledge sharing Contribute to education programs and develop new education activities Cooperate with other organizations to bring about research valuable for academia and business 9

10 Education programs Small Scale education MSc International Business: Responsible Business MSc Economic Studies: Economics of Human Capital Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management MSc Executive Master in Business Services 10

11 Research themes NSI Education and society Prof.dr. Lex Borghans Human resource development Prof.dr. Andries de Grip Networks, alliances and service innovation Prof.dr. Paul Iske Entrepreneurship Dr. Anita van Gils 11

12 Company/Project Research Effects of pre school education in Limburg Employability miles Certification of craftsmanship Performance pay based on customer satisfaction Effects of training on firm performance Result focused entrepreneurship Fire Brigade Roermond Leadership in teams Open innovation, hospitality and elderly care 12

13 Company/Project Research Smartjobs (task roulation) Training employees from client firms Employability Index International outsourcing of specific tasks Various SME s Innovations in family enterprises Information system on impact participations and subsidies 13

14 Company/Project Research Female leadership and entrepreneurship Effect of shared mental models on team performance Sharing expertise in multi professional design teams Retirement expectations and Active Aging HR practices Effects of HRM on skill obsolescence employees Population shrinkage and aging in Limburg en Zeeland 14

15 Open innovation structure NSI Fontys ROA FPN KAANS Erasmus University University of Twente TNO FL MC4E NSI SSF FASoS FHML Zuyd Hogeschool School of Business and Economics Maastricht University UNU MERIT Open University 15

16 To help protect y our priv acy, PowerPoint has block ed automatic download of this picture. Fellows NSI 16

17 Members NSI Think tank Drs. André Postema Vice-president Board of Directors Maastricht University Drs. Eric Schlösser Managing partner IBC Trui ten Kampe Faculty Director Hogeschool Zuyd Prof.dr. Frans Leeuw Director WODC Professor Law, Maastricht University Ir. Jos Schneiders DSM Nederland Maurice Benneker Commercial Director L1 Radio-TV Paul Rinkens Creapreneur President Board MVV Prof.dr. Bart Nooteboom Professor Innovation policy Tilburg University Bertha Verhoeven-Van Lierop Ex-president Chamber of Commerce Limburg Mr.Ir. Murk Peutz Ex-Syntens Region director Zuid Drs. Archi Leenaers President Anatech BV Jérôme Verhagen Director LIOF Prof.dr. Mariëlle Heijltjes Director Postgraduate Education Professor Managerial Behaviour Maastricht University School of Business and Economics Ir. Bert de Wit Director Development & Innovation LIOF Drs. Gerald Janssen Director Corporate Human Resources APG Drs. Jef Pleumeekers President VWL Samenwerkend Limburg Erwin Janssen Prof. Koenraad Debackere Director General Director KU Leuven Dolmans Landscaping GroupManaging Director KU Leuven R&D 17

18 Opinion pieces NSI Think tank 18

19 Contribution to the region Strenghten the innovative power, comptetiveness and business climate Enhance the education system Participate in Triple Helix initiatives Smart Services Hub Maastricht Health Campus Chemelot Campus Campus Venlo 19

20 Ambitions NSI Inspire, educate and excel Conduct distinct multidisciplinary research Optimize the yield of social innovations Forge international partnerships in science, policy and business 20